Israeli forces conducted raids in Nablus, targeting the Rafidia and Al-Makhfiyya districts, where they searched residential buildings.
The operation disrupted daily life for residents, who faced intrusions into their homes as part of ongoing military actions in the occupied West Bank.
Such raids have become a recurring challenge for Palestinian communities, heightening tensions and restricting freedom of movement.
In Masafer Yatta’s Susya village, Israeli settlers have erected tents for the third time, escalating pressures on Palestinian hamlets.
The area has faced repeated settler attacks and forcible transfer orders, threatening the livelihoods of residents. Similarly, in al-Malihat near Jericho, about 20 of 85 Bedouin families dismantled their tents and left due to sustained attacks by settlers and Israeli forces.
Hassan Malihat, from the Al-Baidar Organization, stated, “about 20 of the 85 families in the community had begun dismantling their tents, following sustained provocation and attacks by Israeli settlers and the Israeli army.”
These actions risk erasing entire communities, paving the way for settler expansion.
In Sinjil, a five-meter-high metal fence now encircles the town, with heavy gates and roadblocks limiting access to a single entry point monitored by Israeli soldiers.
Mousa Shabaneh, a local nursery owner, said, “Sinjil is now a big prison,” after losing his livelihood when his trees were burned.
The fence, justified by the Israeli military to prevent stone-throwing on a nearby highway, has cut off residents from 2,000 acres of their land, confining 8,000 people to just 10 acres.
Deputy Mayor Bahaa Foqaa noted, “This is the policy that the occupation army uses to intimidate people and break the will of the Palestinian people.”
Checkpoints and barriers, intensified since October 2023, have made travel, such as Sana Alwan’s commute to Ramallah, unpredictable and arduous, with journeys stretching to hours.